Spotlight
Experience
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Conducted successful trials in the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, resulting in favorable outcomes for the clients.
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Argued before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals three times; prevailed in numerous appeals.
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Secured a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction against a client’s business partner for breaching non-compete obligations in a shareholder dispute.
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Negotiated a favorable settlement in a wage and hour class action involving over 250 plaintiff-employees.
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Defeated certification of a FRCP 23 class action in a wage and hour action involving over a dozen opt-in plaintiffs.
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Obtained eight-figure judgments for international sellers in commercial disputes against domestic purchasers/importers.
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Represented international businesses in the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitration awards.
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Secured complete indemnity and a $0 contribution for client in a $40,000,000 settlement by strategically positioning and arguing contractual indemnification.
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Negotiated a $25,000 contribution for client in a $5 million wrongful death case by effectively addressing insurance coverage issues.
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Successfully represented management before the National Labor Relations Board in representation petitions and unfair labor practice charges.
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Defended management in U.S. and NY Department of Labor wage and hour audits, including hearings and appeals to the Industrial Board of Appeals.
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Represented over 50 plaintiffs in a FLSA collective action against a Fortune 500 company.
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Obtained summary judgment dismissing wage and hour claims based on prior DOL audit waivers.
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Obtained dismissal of individual owners from liability as an “employer” in wage and hour lawsuits.
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Defeated certification of numerous FLSA collective actions due to insufficient evidentiary showing by employees.
Cathy Yizheng is an associate in the firm’s New York office, focusing her practice on cross-border and domestic commercial litigation. She has extensive experience in both common law and civil law systems and is well-versed in litigation and arbitration practices.
Cathy previously interned for Judge Wang in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and Judge Pérez in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. During law school, she volunteered as a student attorney for Access Justice Brooklyn. During her college years, she completed an internship with the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission.
Credentials
Education:
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J.D. Brooklyn Law School
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LL.M. Emory University School of Law
Bar Admissions:
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New York
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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (New York, NY)
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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn, NY)

